Guidelines can be viewed on the Rural Website at http://www.rural.gc.ca/programs/prog08_e.phtml and applications are attached. En français - http://www.rural.gc.ca/programs/prog08_f.phtml
. Please note there are
limited funds and applications will be reviewed and approved on a first come, first served basis. The final deadline is November 30, 2008 and all project activities must end by March 31, 2009.
The objective of the Rural Partnership Development Program is to engage stakeholders to develop collaborative activities that enhance developmental capacity in rural, coastal, northern or remote communities and regions in Canada.
The Rural Partnership Development Program offers funds for three types of rural community projects within two program categories:
1. Community Development Support for a) Conferences and Workshops - available funding may cover up to 50% of eligible project costs to a maximum of $15,000 and b) Partnership Development - available funding
may cover up to 50% of eligible project costs, to a maximum of $60,000);
and
2. Reinforcing Capacities and Building Knowledge for rural serving NGOs and academic institutions to increase their understanding, awareness and accessibility of available tools and identifying gaps - available funding may cover up to 50% of eligible project costs to a maximum of
$100,000.
Preference may be given to the following:
* Projects related to enhancing the competitiveness of rural regions; fostering innovative development/use of untapped potential; and deriving new value from rural amenities (natural and cultural assets)
* Projects that demonstrate community and industry/natural
resource sector partnerships
* Projects where the proposal demonstrates that there are
multi-sector and/or multi-community partnerships, in addition to funding partners.
Eligible recipients may include non-profit organizations, associations, educational institutions, co-operative associations, non-governmental organizations (NGO's), and local, provincial, and territorial governments.
For more information please see the website above or contact:
Jacinithe Robichaud, Atlantic Region Program Officer, Rural
Secretariat
Phone: (506) 851-6497
Toll free: 1-866-406-1100;
Fax: (506) 851-2984;
E-mail: jacinther@agr.gc.ca
